List of Iran articles
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A person wearing a red cap that reads "Make Iran Great Again." Faulty Assumptions About Iran Have Driven a Failed U.S. Policy
Believing that the clerical regime could be pragmatic was a mistake.
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An armed person in a helmet and combat gear holds a gun as they stand in front of a large Iranian flag with a depiction of a bloodied hand pulling on the white part of the cloth. How Russia Is Supporting Iran’s Repression
Moscow is providing the military equipment and internet technology that Tehran is deploying against protesters.
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People gather during protest in Tehran. Why a U.S. Attack on Iran Would Backfire
Trump has threatened strikes in support of anti-regime protesters.
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An illustration shows a hand with a phone displaying a 404 error. A circular image under gridlines shows a fiery protest scene. Iran’s Internet Blackout by the Numbers
How the Islamic Republic’s repressive tactics stack up against regimes around the world.
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Dozens of people mill about on a street lined with low-rise buildings and strewn with debris at night. Debris includes tipped-over shopping carts, rolls of toilet paper, and bottles and cans; someone has started a fire in the middle of one pile. Iran’s Currency Crisis Could Be the Regime’s Downfall
Economic disaster has put vast crowds in Tehran’s streets.
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An illustration shows a techy cyber rending of the white house dissolving into a puddle. Cyberdefense Enters a Dangerous New Phase
Allies fear that Washington is retreating from leadership at the worst possible time.
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A protester flashes a victory signs as traffic slows during demonstrations in Hamedan, Iran, on Jan. 1. What’s New About This Wave of Protests in Iran
The center of gravity has moved toward regime change rather than reform.
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About a dozen Palestinians are seen from afar as they walk along a beach in front of a tent city. Destroyed buildings and a few intact midrise structures are visible in the distance. The Middle East Looks Toward a Grim 2026
Simmering conflicts require more attention than can be expected from a mercurial U.S. president.
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Steve Witkoff attends the Republican National Convention in 2024. Our Best Profiles of 2025
The figures who shaped the way we thought about the world this year.
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A photo illustration of Donald Trump with flags of many countries as pins on his lapel. The Winners and Losers of Trump’s New Foreign Policy
Here are the countries that have benefited the most—and least—from the U.S. president’s decision-making.
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A man poses in front of a wooden bookcase with glass shelving filled with different types of film cameras. Jafar Panahi Has His Eyes on the Future
Iran’s most celebrated director asks what a world after the Islamic Republic might look like.
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Two women with long hair are seen in profile with their hair covering their faces. Behind them are the buildings of a city. Iran Has a New Moral Order
The Islamic republic no longer controls the symbolic universe that once anchored its legitimacy.
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South Koreans walk past missile replicas at the Korean War Memorial on Feb. 28, 2019 in Seoul. Nuclear Policy Must Learn to Live With Disagreement
From climate to AI, other fields have bridged deep divides.
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A man in a blood-stained shirt stands in the middle of an orchard of young trees, looking right into the camera with a distraught expression. A Jekyll and Hyde for the Manosphere
“The Things You Kill” explores the pitfalls of masculinity in modern-day Turkey.
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Donald Trump holds a white and red soccer ball. Trump Is Juggling Too Many Diplomatic Balls at Once
From Ukraine to the Middle East, the U.S. president is promising more than he can possibly deliver.
